Wexford County, MI

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US Senator

N/AGary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AElissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

12.9%

2.82% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

14,211

0.966% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wexford County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.2%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.904%), and White (Hispanic) (0.853%).

N/A of the households in Wexford County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology-Cadillac Campus-Archive2023 (18 degrees awarded in 2023).

Wexford County, MI borders Benzie County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Lake County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, and Osceola County, MI.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 41.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31k people) in Wexford County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 746 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 677 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wexford County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
31k ± 324
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
746 ± 102
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
677 ± 327

2.49%

Hispanic Population

845 people

2.49% of the people in Wexford County, MI are hispanic (845 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wexford County, MI as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Wexford County, MI employs 14.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wexford County, MI were Manufacturing (3,101 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,889 people), and Retail Trade (1,798 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,125), Wholesale Trade ($57,625), and Public Administration ($56,563).

Employment

Occupations

14.2k

2023 Value

± 632

0.966%

1 Year growth

± 6.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wexford County, MI, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wexford County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.2k

2023 Value

± 632

0.966%

1 Year growth

± 6.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wexford County, MI, are Manufacturing (3,101 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,889 people), and Retail Trade (1,798 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wexford County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Wexford County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

73
Retail Trade
61
Construction
56
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$172k
Manufacturing
$92.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$70.8k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

N/AGary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AElissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Wexford County, MI awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Wexford County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 47 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wexford County, MI are White (14 and 77.8%), followed by Two or More Races (2 and 11.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 5.56%), and Black or African American (1 and 5.56%).

The largest universities in Wexford County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology-Cadillac Campus-Archive2023 (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Cosmetology (18 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 48 students enrolled in Wexford County, MI, 2.08% men and 97.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology-Cadillac Campus-Archive2023

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology-Cadillac Campus-Archive2023 with 18 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wexford County, MI, which is 0 times less than the 18 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 14 degrees mean that there were 7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

In 2024, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wexford County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.98%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wexford County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Wexford County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

13.4k

Number of Households

± 594

The following chart displays the households in Wexford County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wexford County, MI is from Michigan.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Wexford County, MI N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wexford County, MI have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Wexford County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wexford County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wexford County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wexford County, MI have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wexford County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.98%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wexford County, MI (4.3k out of 33.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wexford County, MI is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 16% of the children was living in poverty in Wexford County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 16%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

93.5% of the population of Wexford County, MI has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wexford County, MI see 1,169 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.48% decrease from the previous year (1,250 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1368 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 364 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,169 to 1

N/A in Wexford County, MI

N/A in Wexford County, MI see an average of 1,169 patients per year. This represents a 6.48% decrease from the previous year (1,250 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Wexford County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.5%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

24.9%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wexford County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.